mittelschmerz

[ mit-l-shmairts ]

noun

1. dull abdominal pain occurring at the time of ovulation, attributed to the presence of free blood in the peritoneal cavity from the ruptured ovarian follicle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mittelschmerz¹

1890–95; < German, equivalent to mittel- mid-, middle + Schmerz pain

Example Sentences

I allude to the phenomenon usually called Mittelschmerz, middle period, or intermenstrual pain.

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